948 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206

The 9-story residential building at 948 Myrtle Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Yitzchak Schwartz, was completed in 2018 and contains 101 units. The property has experienced recurring safety and maintenance issues, with the most recent concerning multiple emergency complaints filed in May 2024 regarding non-functioning smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and various door and wall maintenance issues. A building permit violation was recorded in November 2024 regarding unauthorized construction at the roof level, with a $12,500 penalty imposed for work performed without proper permits.

The building's maintenance record shows active ECB violations from October 2024 for failure to submit required parking structure reports ($2,530 penalty), and a possibly related structure stability issue in November 2024 that resulted in a partial stop work order. Prior to these issues, the building had several notable incidents during its early years of occupancy. In 2022, multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations were recorded, including problems with self-closing fire doors and various safety equipment requirements.

The construction phase (2020-2021) saw multiple safety violations and stop work orders related to inadequate construction safety measures, though these were subsequently resolved. Fortunately, recent pest control reports from 2022 through 2025 show no evidence of bedbug infestations, and rodent inspections conducted regularly between 2022 and 2025 have consistently passed. While some past violations were serious, many have been resolved, though the building currently faces active compliance issues that may affect resident safety and comfort.